FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Kia ora Koutou,
Exactly two weeks of school left until we stack up the chairs and lock the doors!! BUT before we do so we have lots of Christmas fun to have, lots of celebrations to finish the year and finish our final bits of learning!!
Newsletter focus:
- Music Assembly
- Junior Athletics and End of Year Picnic
- Prizegiving
- Christmas in the Country
- End of Year Organisation
- Start of Year 2025
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
Phoenix Sweetman-Jones blew us all away with his talent!!
Music Assembly – What a wonderful morning we had listening to all the children who have been learning musical instruments and singing with Maria O’Flaherty and Ross Hutchison!! The morning show was opened by the kapa haka group, very special and a very appropriate way to begin our concert this year.
We then heard groups sing and play, individuals sing and play, we all admired the many hours of practice these students put in to get to the level they are at. Both Maria and Ross have space next year for more students to join their classes.
THIS WEEK
Junior Athletics and End of Year Picnic – By the time you read this this will have happened!! The Pukeko Team will celebrate the end of year with their Athletic Sports followed by a picnic, then treats and special certificates including some farewell ones for those leaving. The forecast is great, I am sure it will be a great day!!
Prizegiving Friday 6th December 1:00pm – Our most formal occasion all year, very special as almost all the cups and trophies have been donated by past families and have special significance. This occasion is for year 5-8 only and celebrates individual achievement and progress. The awards are in all areas of school life; Academic, Sports, the Arts and our values. I am privileged to have a cup to award (although it is always the hardest decision I have to make every year!! ). We have awards for all the classes, plus cups for the environment, Student Councillors and House Leaders. Start time is 1:00pm.
It is never easy to award a certificate or cup but please remember we do not do this lightly and ask that these decisions are respected and celebrated for each child.
NEXT WEEK
Christmas in the Country – Is next Thursday 12th December, start time 5:30pm, venue on the field. Omar is back and dancing with us all, so much fun!! This year we will face the hall as we cannot guarantee the technology will work the other side of the field!! There will be a sausage sizzle, coffee and cone, and all the year 7&8 enterprise stalls where you can buy Christmas presents, handcrafts, and delicious food and sweets!!
Farewell Assembly – Friday 13th December at 2pm. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you are attending and do join us for the afternoon celebration in the staffroom.
COMING UP
End of Year Organisation – We are so so fortunate as we have now filled all our teaching vacancies!! There are schools around the country who cannot get a teacher, we are very privileged, and still have a few applying.
We welcome some new teachers to our staff and we welcome back all our dedicated and committed current staff.
New teachers: Danielle Simpson, Year 4/5 teacher, Jorika Hulme, Year 2 teacher.
Start of Year 2025 – Our first day back at school is 3rd February, 2025, we plan to open to all families by first holding a Learning Conversation!! You will be able to make a time this year. We will set up School Interviews in preparation for this next week. All the information about classes and years will be sent out next week. If you just can’t make it on that day you will be able to book a time with the teacher at another time at the beginning of the year.
FINALLY
Official warm welcome to Ben Meikle who starts as Caretaker this week! He has done a great job with Richard transitioning in over the last months. The pool is up and running and Ben is ensuring we can all swim each day.
Ka kite ano,
Gillian Bray
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
- Monday 18th November – Friday 6th December – Dental Van at school.
- Thursday 5th December – Bake Sale and Ice Cream Sales Fundraiser – 11:45am – 12:15pm.
- Friday 6th December – Prizegiving Yrs 5-8 – 1pm.
- Tuesday 10th December – Yr 8 Graduation Dinner.
- Thursday 12th December – Christmas in the Country.
- Friday 13th December – Special Farewell – 2pm.
- Monday 16th December – Board By-Election Day – Voting Closes at 4pm.
- Tuesday 17th December – Last Day of the Year – Finish at 1pm, buses will run at this time.
OTHER
2025 Positions – Please send in a letter and CV plus contact Gillian with your interest.
Vacancy: Office Person hours negotiable, minimum 20 hours, negotiable on a few more.
Vacancy: Teacher Aide Year 7&8 area, 15 hours per week.
Yr8 Graduation Fundraising – Bake Sale and Ice Cream Sale this Thursday at lunchtime! We are fundraising for our Year 8 Graduation and will have some yummy home baking and ice cream for sale.
Board By-Election – Remember to send in your votes. There is a Ballot Box in the office for you to drop your voting paper into. Votes must be delivered before 4pm on 16th December 2024. If posting, please send as early as possible as it must be received by the Returning Officer no later than 5 days after the date of the election.
Each team will be performing a Christmas dance and singing some Christmas songs. We encourage all students to wear something ‘Christmasy’ for their performance. The evening will finish with a visit by Santa, so I hope you have all been well-behaved. Looking forward to a fabulous evening together.
SALT Community Trust Food Drive – This year Wainui School will be supporting the SALT Community Trust food drive. We would be very grateful for donated food items. These items can be brought to school and put in the box next to the office. The following food items are the items SALT would be grateful for. (please check items are in date)
SPORTS RESULTS
– email your sports results to Miss Ludwig in the office, exo@wainui.school.nz
Netball
Wainui Diamonds Yr 0/1 vs Pinehurst Tropics. Lost: 2 – 12. POD: River Allison. Coaches Award: Charlotte Baxter.
Wainui Rockets Yr 3 vs Murray’s Bay Stars Won: 10 – 2. POD: Whole Team. Coach’s Award & Sportsmanship Award – Murphy Mia and Sanskruthi Gopinath.
CERTIFICATES
At the last assembly, the following students received certificates for “Resourceful”.
- Puriri: Aiden Johnson, Esme Kneijber, Cedric Mathieson King (Resilience).
- Karaka: Ava Gerrand, Eliza Huszak, Odin Morton.
- Rata: Ariel Forbes-Dawson, Hugh Maguiness, Mila Semenoff.
- Rimu: Ella Dadello, Lincoln Horne, Albert Graystone (Respect).
- Matai: Ashton Daverne, Logan Venter, Olivia Lehmann (Respect).
- Pukatea: Charlotte Andrell, Bella Bartrom, Saskia Shaw.
- Kohekohe: Grayson Buchanan (Relational), Beau Cooper (Relational), Ollie Candlish (Resilience).
- Kowhai: Poppy Mexted, Helena Mloda, Lucy Penman.
- Nikau: Charlie Beavis, Kaiyan Jakhar, Te Aroha Price.
- Totara: Vincent Callaghan, Jasmine Flavell, James Gray (Respect).
- Kahikatea: Eden-Rose Dixon, Liam Ingleton, Mikey Smith.
- Kauri: Harry Hill, Hayden Uhe, Ella Dicks (Relational).
- Koromiko: Leah Andrell, Charlie Graystone, Arielle Oswald.
- Pohutukawa: Hamish Fincham, Ayla Lodge, Reece McDermid-Venter.
- Our amazing Hellyer Cup Winners were Georgina Coupe (Nikau), Jasmine Flavell (Totara) for Term 3, Mikaela Scott (Totara), Amani Linton (Kahikatea), Evie Drinkwater (Kauri), Morgan Price (Koromiko) and Phoenix Sweetman-Jones (Pohutukawa).
COMMUNITY
Bunnings Warehouse – Christmas Family Event on 5th December, click here for the flyer. BCS3700_Christmas Family Event Poster_NZ
Noel Leeming – We’re excited to announce that Noel Leeming Friends & Family Christmas Deals are nearly here! Head instore or shop online between the 6th – 20th December 2024 to enjoy amazing deals on a huge range of tech and appliances. Click here for the flyer Noel Leeming Flyer
BNZ Breakers – School’s nearly out! If you’re spending any of the summer holidays in or around Auckland, slam dunk into the summer holidays by catching a BNZ Breakers game.
Save 15% on tickets to any of the BNZ Breaker’s games in Auckland during December and January. Simply use promo code STUDENT to redeem your 15% off.
BNZ Breakers v Tasmania JackJumpers – “North Shore Game”
Thursday 12 December, 7:30pm @ Eventfinda Stadium
BNZ Breakers v Sydney Kings – ” Christmas game”
Friday 20 December, 7:30pm @ Spark Arena
BNZ Breakers v Perth Wildcats – “Mascot Party”
Sunday 5 January, 4:30pm @ Spark Arena
BNZ Breakers v Tasmania JackJumpers
Thursday 16 January, 7:30pm @ Spark Arena
Book tickets at www.nzbreakers.basketball/pages/tickets
KiwiRail – Expect Trains on your local railway line. Regular scheduled freight trains have returned to the rail line between Kauri, just north of Whangārei and Auckland.
Our key safety messages are:
- Always expect trains from at any time, from either direction
- If you are in a car, always slow down as you’re approaching a level crossing and be prepared to STOP
- Look out for trains at all times, and obey all signs and signals
- Stay off railway tracks and only ever cross at an official level crossing
